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PM Modi unleashed a veiled assault on the Congress for its “incapacity” to deliver Kartarpur Sahib hall beneath India in the course of the Partition

PM described Guru Gobind Singh as a warrior & mentioned his govt plans to have a good time the 550th start anniversary of Guru Nanak all throughout

The PM additionally alleged that the then Congress leaders had “no concept in regards to the significance of Guru Nanak Dev”

Prime Minister Modi on Sunday unleashed a veiled assault on the Congress celebration for its “incapacity” to deliver Kartarpur Sahib hall beneath India in the course of the Partition. PM Modi launched a commemorative coin on Sunday to mark the start anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Sikh Guru.

Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and different Sikh dignitaries attended the occasion at PM Modi’s residence. With Dr Singh within the viewers, PM Modi lambasted the Congress on a number of fronts and mentioned, “The Sikh gurus have taught us to be on the aspect of justice. The central authorities is attempting to get justice for the individuals who suffered in the course of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.”

Sikhs have regarded the conviction of former Congress chief Sajjan Kumar within the 1984 anti-Sikh riots as a case of delayed justice. Some three,000 Sikhs had been killed in New Delhi after the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards on October 31, 1984.

The Prime Minister additionally flagged the Kartarpur hall as an achievement of his authorities, saying that now the followers of Guru Nanakji is not going to need to look via a telescope for darshan (view) of Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, one of many holiest Sikh shrines, the place Guru Nanak Dev spent 18 years of his life.

Claiming that the “mistake” of 1947 has been rectified, PM Modi mentioned that the “most vital Sikh shrine” was “only a few kilometre away however even then it was ignored”, and as an act of “atonement”, the central authorities helps construct the street hyperlink to Kartarpur.

Pakistan has expressed hopes that the Kartarpur hall will result in bilateral talks, however India has been agency towards it. Overseas minister Sushma Swaraj mentioned, “A dialogue between the 2 nations just isn’t related with solely the Kartarpur hall. The second Pakistan stops terrorist actions in India, the dialogue can begin.”

In December, whereas campaigning for the Meeting elections in Rajasthan, PM Modi had mentioned “correcting the Congress’ errors was his future”.

The Prime Minister additionally alleged that the then Congress leaders had “no concept in regards to the significance of Guru Nanak Dev and confirmed no respect for sentiment of Sikhs”.

The Prime Minister on Sunday additionally described Guru Gobind Singh as a warrior and a poet and mentioned his authorities now plans to have a good time the 550th start anniversary of Guru Nanak throughout the nation. “Not solely occasions can be held within the states, Indian embassies overseas may even organise programmes as a part of the celebrations,” he mentioned.

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